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Training should never be a checkbox.
It should be the first line of defense.
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We’re calling on industry leaders, employers, and everyday advocates to demand Training that Matters: real, verifiable training that protects lives. For their safety and yours.
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A Compromised System
Online training has made learning more accessible than ever before, but in the absence of proper oversight, it’s also introduced serious risk. In high-hazard industries, like oil and gas, that risk can be deadly.
Today, millions of workers across the United States are on job sites with credentials from training that did not verify their identity, confirm their participation, or test their understanding. These systems are failing at the most basic level. They don’t just expose organizations to risk; it puts workers’ lives on the line.
Need proof? Risk-mitigating, OSHA-required training has been issued to animals:
A goldfish received waste management credentials.
A dog earned an OSHA 10.
A cat was granted an MBA.
This is about systems that shifted training from in-person to online without preserving the same level of oversight.
Training is the first line of defense.
And right now? It’s failing
Every worker deserves to go home safe. But today’s training system isn’t keeping up with the risks.
Thanks to digital technology, training is more accessible than ever, but with it comes a dangerous accountability gap. Oversight is lacking, and the system allows shortcuts that can cost lives.
In many cases, it’s possible to earn a safety certificate without proving identity or active participation.
No safeguards. No checks.
Just a certificate—and a false sense of security.
This is about fixing a broken system that makes safety optional.
In New York CityIvan Frias fell 15 stories to his death while holding fall protection credentials issued by an accredited training organization even though he never participated in the training.
In West Virginia, miners entered dangerous sites with unverified credentials, unknowingly putting their lives and their crews at risk.
Right now, almost one million workers across the U.S. are on the job with no real assurance they’ve been trained, only that someone paid for a certificate.
This gap isn’t theoretical. It’s real, and it’s deadly.
The Cost of Inaction
When training fails, people pay the price.
5,283 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2023
2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses
35% of workplace injuries happen within a worker’s first year.
1,556 OSHA violations in 2022 for training issues—before widespread use of AI in online learning.
And the risks are only growing.
Some organizations are now exploiting the cracks in the system, awarding certificates without verified participation.
The result? Thousands of workers stepping onto job sites unprepared, unaware they’re putting themselves, and those around them, in danger.
District Attorney Bragg put it plainly:
“not only for the individuals working on the site, but for the general public that moves around them every single day.”
This is a system-wide failure. But fixing it starts with leadership.